Kicking Away the Ladder by Ha-Joon Chang
Exposes the attempts by developed countries to 'kick away the ladder' from developing countries trying to join the economic elite.'The most important book about the world economy to be published in years' —'Prospect'
‘Highly relevant to today’s debates about the role of policies and institutions in development as well as the role of government in general… It is a great contribution, not least for its historical approach, and will continue to influence the debate on development.’ —Seb Bytyçi, ‘ID: International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs’
'This book is a joy: a fantastically useful teaching aid…a very necessary historical conscience in an age of amnesia.' —'The Business Economist'
'This is an intriguing book that raises important issues. Recommended.' —J. M. Nowakowski, Muskingum College, in ‘Choice’
Ha-Joon Chang teaches at the Faculty of Economics and Politics, University of Cambridge.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781843310273 |
| ISBN 10 | 1843310279 |
| Title | Kicking Away the Ladder |
| Author | Ha Joon Chang |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Anthem Press |
| Year published | 2002-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 196 |
| Prizes | Winner of The Myrdal Prize 2003 |
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